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Arpita Singh, celebrated artist who painted real women, dies at 89

Arpita Singh, celebrated artist who painted real women, dies at 89

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Arpita Singh, a modernist painter known for densely worked canvases that placed the female figure at the centre of India’s social upheaval, died in Delhi on Monday, November 9, at the age of 89. She passed away at Fortis Hospital where she had been admitted, according to her husband, artist Paramjit Singh. Singh was a Padma Bhushan awardee (2011) and received the Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship in 2014 for her contribution to art.

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    Renowned modernist Indian artist and Padma Bhushan awardee Arpita Singh passed away at the age of 89 in New Delhi due to age-related ailments.

    — Mathrubhumi English

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    NEW DELHI: Modernist artist Arpita Singh, widely known for her detailed figurative works, died here at Fortis Hospital from age-related ailments on Monday, her husband and artist Paramjit Singh told PTI. She was 89. "She had heart and lung related issues for some years now. However, she was actively…

    — The New Indian Express

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  2. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Modernist artist Arpita Singh dies aged 89 in New Delhi

    NEW DELHI: Modernist artist Arpita Singh, widely known for her detailed figurative works, died here at Fortis Hospital from age-related ailments on Monday, her husband and artist Paramjit Singh told PTI. She was 89. "She had heart and lung related issues for some years now. However, she was actively…

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